Decision Workspace
ascon-core vs ascon vs ascon-hash
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
54
ascon-core
growingv0.5.1
Pure Rust implementation of the Ascon permutation
60
ascon
growingv0.4.0
Pure Rust implementation of the Ascon permutation
63
ascon-hash
growingv0.4.0
Implementation of Ascon-Hash256 and Ascon-XOF128
Core Metrics
| ascon-core | ascon | ascon-hash | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 54 | 60 | 63 |
| Total Downloads | 222.2K | 199.7K | 194.9K |
| 30d Downloads | 42.0K | 3.5K | 37.9K |
| Dependents | 23 | 39 | 81 |
| Releases | 8 | 10 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 340d ago | 206d ago | 4d ago |
| Age | 3y 9m | 9y 8m | 3y 9m |
Health Breakdown
ascon-core
Maintenance
6
Quality
17
Community
10
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
ascon
Maintenance
8
Quality
16
Community
15
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
ascon-hash
Maintenance
16
Quality
15
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| ascon-core | ascon | ascon-hash | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.1 | 0.4.0 | 0.4.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Dependencies | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 10KB | 10KB | 128KB |
| Features | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2021 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | 1.56 | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 3 (team) | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •ascon-hash leads with a health score of 63/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ascon-core has the most downloads (222.2K), suggesting wider adoption.